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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bernie Sanders (ranked 2710 p4p, 1798 weight class) and Claus Haba (ranked 161 p4p, 102 weight class). Sanders comes to the cage accompanied by Shooter Gang. Claus Haba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bernie Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Claus Haba!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haba feints the counter takedown.
Sanders gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sanders keeping moving, preventing Haba from controlling successfully.
Haba looking to sit in guard and control but Sanders gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Haba keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders passes Haba's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Haba is looking to get back to full guard here but Sanders has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haba tries to improve position but can't.
Haba regains half guard.
Haba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Haba with the active half guard here but Sanders passes nicely into side control.
Haba sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sanders is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haba moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sanders drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Haba manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sanders has Haba in his guard.
Haba slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sanders is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haba is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders working a defensive guard but Haba manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sanders keeping his opponent close.
Haba passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sanders!
Haba looking to control but Sanders is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanders gets back to half guard.
Sanders is trying to maintain the position but Haba is very close to passing his half guard.
Haba is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sanders trying to control but Haba postures up.
Sanders missing with punches from the bottom.
Haba is working for a kimura but Sanders is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haba trying to pass the guard but Sanders defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Claus Haba dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Haba gets caught napping as Sanders dives in and scores a takedown. Haba manages to retain guard.
Haba isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sanders stacks Haba on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sanders!
Sanders is trying to get an arm triangle but Haba is defending well.
Haba is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders seems to be looking for submissions.
Haba regains full guard. Nicely done.
Haba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanders landing with the ground and pound.
Haba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanders drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sanders jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sanders has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Haba to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Sanders is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Haba pulls down on the head and he's put Sanders to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Claus Haba!
In defeat, Bernie Sanders stepped up to the mic, saying 'COME ON! FU@#$ ALL JUDGES!!! I WON!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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